COIN LOCKER BABIES by MURAKAMI, RYU - 2023

Pushkin Press. Paperback. NEW. In the novel "A Cyberpunk Coming-of-Age Tale" by Japan Times, the story revolves around two babies who are abandoned in a coin locker at a Tokyo station. Despite the unfavorable circumstances, they manage to survive and endure, but their lives are forever shaped by this inauspicious beginning. Growing up amidst the outcasts and misfits of a place known as Toxitown, the two protagonists carve out vastly different paths. One of them becomes a bisexual rock star who embarks on a desperate search for his mother, while the other becomes an athlete consumed by a thirst for revenge against the woman who deserted him. As their separate journeys unfold, the narrative takes a dark and surrealistic turn, steeped in violence. The twisted paths of these two characters begin to intertwine, leading to a tumultuous and explosive climax. The novel has been hailed as a captivating depiction of the cultural explosion of Japanese youth during the fin de siècle. Kirkus, a renowned… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. 'A cyberpunk coming-of-age tale' Japan Times Two babies are left in a Tokyo station coin locker and survive against the odds, but their lives are forever tainted by this inauspicious start. Raised amidst the outcasts and misfits of Toxitown, they carve out vastly different paths: one as a bisexual rock star on a desperate search for his mother, the other as an athlete consumed by revenge against the woman who left him behind. When their twisted journeys start to intertwine, this savage and stunning story plunges headlong into a surrealistic whirl of violence. 'Encapsulates the fin de siècle cultural detonation of Japanese youth' Kirkus

US: Pushkin Press, 2023. Paperback. New. Two babies are left in a Tokyo station coin locker and survive against the odds, but their lives are forever tainted by this inauspicious start. As th ey grow up, they join the ranks of Toxitown: a district of addicts, freaks and prostitutes. While one becomes a bisexual rock star searching for his m other, the other one, an athlete, seeks revenge on the woman who abandoned him. This savage and stunning story unfolds in a surrealistic whirl of violence.